the Brave ones rotation is set to receive a significant improvement on Monday, as manager Brian Snitker announced that starting pitcher Mike Soroka is set to make his long-awaited return from injury, according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com.
It has been more than 1,000 days and nearly three years since Soroka’s last MLB appearance, which occurred in 2020.
The 25-year-old’s once-promising career was derailed by a series of injuries and setbacks, most notably a torn Achilles during the ’20 campaign. He re-injured his Achilles while rehabbing the first injury, causing him to be absent from Atlanta’s roster for a long time. His last MLB game came on August 3, 2020 vs Mets.
Snitker announced Soroka will be added to the roster after Sunday night’s win over the Phillies. Dereck Rodriguez will go down in the corresponding step, per Bowman.
Snit confirmed Soroka for tomorrow
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) May 29, 2023
The Braves began a three-game series against the Athletics on Monday, in what could be a favorable matchup for Soroka to get his feet wet on the mound after his long absence.
Oakland is a league-worst 10-45 and the team is on pace for MLB’s worst record since 1899.
It’s unclear what kind of workload Atlanta will allow Soroka to shoulder on Monday, but just watching the right-hander back on the mound will be an encouraging moment for fans.
Soroka appeared in 37 games over three seasons for the Braves, logging a 2.86 ERA with 15 wins, 171 strikeouts and a 1.16 WHIP.
